Lance Stroll: "It wasn't the result we were hoping for today; it's been a bit disappointing.

"We don't have the pace we need at the moment, and the incredibly tight field highlights that. I felt like I put a good final lap in, but it just wasn't enough to get us out of Q2. We've got work to do ahead of the race tomorrow."

Fernando Alonso: "It was one of those days where everything went a bit wrong for us. It started with the heavy crash in FP3 and the mechanics did a great job in getting the car ready for Q1. We headed out for Qualifying a few minutes into the session and fueled to do all of Q1. The best lap I managed was when the car was heavier with fuel and then we had to box for an issue at the end of the session just before my final attempt. The car felt quite good in Qualifying and I think there was some more pace in hand, so it was a shame we couldn't improve my lap-time. It's very difficult to overtake here and so it's going to be a tough race, but we should be able to learn lots tomorrow."

Mike Krack, Team Principal: "It has been a challenging day in Imola and we did not have the pace to compete for Q3. We have scored points in all the races so far this year and we will work hard to do the same tomorrow. Lance's Qualifying session was straightforward with clean and tidy laps, but Fernando was on the back foot after his accident in final practice. I want to recognise the huge effort of the team to repair Fernando's car. It was a real race against the clock to be ready for Qualifying. Thank you to everybody involved. Now we focus our efforts on the race tomorrow."

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